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Name: kenxon
Date: May 4, 2003 at 00:22:16 Pacific
Subject: win nt 4.0 install problem.. help
OS: none, hdd 15 gb
CPU/Ram: xp 1.6 gb / 256 ddr
Comment:

help!!
after i insert the 3rd boot up disk.. win nt prompt me with " win nt detected that more than 1 hd had more the 1024 cylinders" i've just fdisk to just one c: and format it..
can anyone help me...
thank you


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Response Number 1
Name: x86
Date: May 4, 2003 at 04:14:03 Pacific
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You should setup and remove and format within NT installation, avoids problems. If it is causing problems then try these utilities to wipe your hard drive:
http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/support/faqs/faqs_20000120_0000000036.htm
or
www.killdisk.com


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Response Number 2
Name: trvlr
Date: May 5, 2003 at 00:24:11 Pacific
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Sounds like the drive is over 7.8/8Gig?

If so then you need to supply the updated atapi.sys during setup.

More details on this at:

http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=13894

obviously).

courtesy of John Savill's faqs at:

http://www.windows2000faq.com - installations section.

Note: During setup NT can only create a max partition of 4Gig (fat16/ntfs); balance of drive is configured from within NT Disk Admin.

Also with NT, the max partition size for C: (active Primary) is 7.8/8Gig (and as ntfs

You may find it worth to browse the whole section and faqs in general; much there to know about re' the various constraints etc. when installing NT - various how to's a-plenty there.


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